Bailey Zimmerman, Jelly Roll, Keith Urban, Lainey Wilson and Sam Hunt join host Kelsea Ballerini as performers at the 2024 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, airing LIVE from Austin, Texas’ Moody Center on Sunday, April 7th (8:00-11:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.*
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- Bailey Zimmerman
- The rising country hitmaker will break from his completely sold out solo touring run to perform on the CMT MUSIC AWARDS stage, treating fans to a first-time performance of current single “Where It Ends.” He also looks to take home his first CMT belt buckle for “Male Video of the Year.”
- Jelly Roll
- Last year, the multi-genre hitmaker dominated the 2023 show with his first major award show performance and win, ultimately becoming the night’s most winningest artist with a total of 3 trophies. He returns LIVE to the CMT stage for another show-stopping performance and as a leading nominee with 3 nods, including his first chance at taking home the night’s biggest award for “Video of the Year.”
- Keith Urban
- With 9 total career wins, the 4x GRAMMY® winner will command the stage for a record 20th performance – the most in CMTMA history! – bringing a high-energy, world premiere performance of “Straight Line,” the first single from his upcoming 12th studio album.
- Lainey Wilson
- Fresh off her GRAMMY® win, the multi-faceted singer-songwriter and breakout Yellowstone star will continue her record-setting year with a return to the CMT stage for a performance of new song “Country’s Cool Again.” Lainey is again tied for the most nominations of the night and will compete for 3 more awards, including the night’s biggest category, “Video of the Year.”
- Sam Hunt
- Returning to the CMTMA stage between stops of his arena-headlining Outskirts Tour, the 9x CMT nominee and former “Breakthrough Video of the Year” winner will debut a brand new song.
- Bailey Zimmerman
Additional performers, presenters and details about the 2024 CMT MUSIC AWARDS on CBS will be announced soon.
Previously announced 2024 CMT MUSIC AWARDS news:
- HOST + PERFORMER: Kelsea Ballerini
- NOMINATIONS: Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson and Megan Moroney lead nominations with 3 nods apiece. Full list here.
- FAN VOTING: General voting is now open at vote.cmt.com through April 1st. Voting for the highly-coveted “Video of the Year,” presented by Hilton, remains active into show.
- SPONSORS: Official sponsors of the 2024 CMT MUSIC AWARDS include Hilton and Walt Disney World®.
- TICKETS: Available via Ticketmaster and MoodyCenterATX.com.
- PRESS CREDENTIALS: Applications are now closed. Please reach out to cmt@triple7pr.com with questions.
- CMT AWARDS WEEKEND: All-star lineup of programming featuring HARDY, Little Big Town, Nickelback and more begins Friday, April 5th (full lineup).
- PRODUCTION CREDITS: Margaret Comeaux (CMT), John Hamlin (Switched On Entertainment), Leslie Fram (CMT) and Jason Owen (Sandbox Entertainment) are executive producers; Jackie Barba and Heather D. Graffagnino are executives in charge of production; Donna Duncan and Taryn Hurd are talent producers.
- MORE INFO: Visit Paramount Press Express, use hashtag #CMTAward, follow CMT on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and Tik Tok and CBS on Facebook, X and Instagram.
*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on-demand the day after the show airs.